It is hard to believe, but it’s already May! Report cards will be due soon, promotion ceremonies must be planned, and end-of-the-year testing is upon us. So what is a teacher supposed to do when the only thing greater than the looming to-do list is the students’ desire to be on summer vacation? Here are … Continue reading Tips for Keeping Students Engaged at the End of the Year
Hello! I’m super excited and honored to be a guest blogger for Teacher Created Resources! My name is Staci and I am the author of a blog called “Let’s Teach Something”. I teach Kindergarten and I do lots of centers in my classroom. I do reading centers in the morning that focus mostly on our … Continue reading Let’s Talk Centers
I recently read an article about a spelling bee in the Giles County Public Schools in Tennessee. The words used were all from the Tennessee Academic Vocabulary List. The winning word for third grade was wrestle, fourth grade was analogy, and fifth grade was illegal. I had a friend who was observed in a classroom … Continue reading How are You Incorporating Academic Vocabulary?
Project-based learning is a daunting concept to many, and it can be a lot of work to get started, but boy is it fun! Take a look at these young learners at the Auburn Early Education Center in Auburn, Alabama, and see what I mean. Five-Year-Olds Pilot Their Own Project-Based Learning Wasn’t that video great! … Continue reading Project-Based Learning for All Grades